Doku Zavgayev

Doku Gapurovich Zavgayev (Russian: Доку Гапурович Завгаев; Chechen: Завгаев Доку; born 22 December 1940) is a Soviet and Russian diplomat and politician from Chechnya. He was the leader of the Checheno-Ingush ASSR.

Doku Zavgayev
Завгаев Доку
Zavgayev in 2013
Head of the Chechen Republic
In office
24 October 1995  March 1996
Preceded bySalambek Khadzhiyev
Succeeded bySanaki Arbiyev
First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Checheno-Ingush ASSR
In office
1 July 1989  6 September 1991
Preceded byVladimir Foteyev
Succeeded byPosition abolished
(Dzhokhar Dudayev as President of Ichkeria)
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Checheno-Ingush ASSR
In office
March 1990  6 September 1991
First SecretaryHimself
Preceded byKhazhbikar Bokov
Succeeded byLecha Magomedov
Personal details
Born (1940-12-22) 22 December 1940
Beno-Yurt, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Chechnya, Russia)
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union (until 1991)
Other offices
  • 1996–2004: Russian ambassador to Tanzania
  • 2004–2009: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 2009–2019: Russian ambassador to Slovenia
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